Vaca part 2- Sea World

The last day we were in California we went to Sea World. It was truly amazing. I have never been and my hopes and imagination didn't even come close to how that day went. We saw every show possible. Starting with the seal show. Those seals are so smart. I have no idea how they balance that big ball on their little nose. Then we went to the Dolphin show. I have loved dolphins all my life and have asked for a dolphin for my birthday at least 4 different years. I think one day Drew will just get fed up and buy me a stuffed animal or something. lol


We saw every exhibit and show possible. The whale show was truly a once in a lifetime experience. How you train an animal of that magnitude escapes me completely. As the day was coming to a close my most anticipated part was soon approaching and I could barely wait. I was going to finally get to swim with dolphins. I have dreamt about this for so long. My wonderful husband made it possible. He didn't do it himself because it was very expense... bless his heart. I got to learn basic commands that they respond to. I kissed Tobey's back and learned so much about how they live, learn, and the demeanor of these beautiful creatures. I just want one more now. It was like a dream come true.

I don't think I will soon be forgetting anything about that vacation. It was easily the greatest week of my life.
That day the sun was hot with no clouds in the sky. Unfortunately for me that meant a nice sunburn. I have never been so burned in my life. I was sick, fever, nausea and it was totally worth everything!

California Vaca

So I looked at my blog today and realized how incredibly behind I am. I am going to try and catch up.

In May we went to California for our "post deployment" vacation. It was truly the best vacation I have ever been on. We spent 3 days in Disneyland. It was amazing... the creativity, time, design, and lots and lots of money. I felt like a kid again. I wanted to go on every single ride, whether it was intended for children or adults. I nearly accomplished that desire only missing it by 2 rides. We also went to California Adventure during those 3 days. While there I went to a 3D viewing of A Bug's Life and was the coolest thing I've ever seen. Besides the 3D effects there were life size bugs around us, our chairs moved, and we were even sprayed by acid by one bug (it was water of course). It was something I hope to never forget.

The next day we decided to go to Universal studios, which wasn't part of our original plan but I am so glad that we went. There was a 3D production of Terminator that was about as close to actually being in the Terminator that you could get. They had guns shooting around us, the seats moving left and right, actual terminators that were probably close to 12 feet tall. It was amazing. We took of tour of the Studios at the end of the day and I was able to see real sets for movies. As we rode the bus down the streets, every street was a different time and era. One one old western streets, the next was european buildings, and the next was the streets of New York. It was so amazing. During the tour we went into a tunnel and were transformed into a new world. King Kongs world. With videos surrounding our tunnel and 3D glasses on I was in a new place. Dinasours were trying to kill us and eat us. They blew snot on me and took a chuck out of our bus. And then King kong was there to save us. It was so amazing. I cant explain how unbelieveable that experiance was. I will never forget it!